pocohantas:
Seems the major offence of patients is to abscond without making payments.

Nigerians are very hard on doctors. Yes, there are bad eggs, but a lot of them are trying their best. It isn't easy to be overworked, poorly paid and making do with obsolete facilities.

Wetin be this abeg?

philip0906:

Complete bullocks!

You people think it is everybody in Nigeria that is poor. Some of us can pay for quality healthcare, some of us have comprehensive healthcare packages from our work place...but you know what, we'll pass on that.

The news is littered daily with gross incompetence from Nigerian doctors who have either misdiagnosed or applied wrong treatment regimen in patients leading to deaths and all. Thousands of Nigerians loose their lives yearly to doctors gross incompetence.

The Nigerian doctor is an empty nut head who is more interested in the prestige his Dr tittle accords him/her than getting the job done the right way.

You think your president, lawmakers and wealthy Nigerians who go outside the country for proper healthcare are silly? I won't even go near Nigerian doctors for a simple diagnosis... Incompetent lots

alsudaes1:


That's the major point raised by virtually all of them, MONEY!

LabDNA:
Personal experience.

Patient was brought to our diagnostic centre for scan and labs.

Abdomino-Pelvic scan was requested as the prov. diag was ?incomplete abortion, patient was in pains but the mama say no money. Who go come pay? She promised to pay later.

The little girl was writhing in pains and almost lying on the floor, chai wetin I go do? My emotions allowed me to overrule due process. Tests were carried out, they promised heaven that they were going to come back with the money immediately the physician has seen the scan result. The took the scan and left the other results with us without paying a dime.

It's been 2 years now, that money done go. They know our numbers so they don't even pick calls. There were many cases like that especially when we started out newly but over the years I've hardened my heart because of the bitter taste it leaves in the mouth.

We collect at least 2/3 of our money before registration & venepuncture, and the balance when you come for result. No be we kill Jesus.

philip0906:
Nonsense!

Nigerian doctors are an incompetent lot. Outside the country, they excel because they have no options than to perform. But here in Nigeria, they think they're demi gods because they spent 7 years at the uni.

Sadly, they cause thousands of deaths yearly due to their incompetency and lackluster attitude.

ornicus:


I am switching from my hmo ( Redcare) . The last six months, every partner has had issues with them. Dentist , optician, hospital.

alsudaes1:


That's the major point raised by virtually all of them, MONEY!

armadeo:


Lol. Who will pay for it? You?

So the Doctor shouldn't feed his family or pay rent because hes a doctor.

I want to get your point.

MedicH:


Why won't you pay? You know how much they sell a full computerised tomography scanner? Pay ur money oo or if i catch u know say na die u de.

pocohantas:
Seems the major offence of patients is to abscond without making payments.

Nigerians are very hard on doctors. Yes, there are bad eggs, but a lot of them are trying their best. It isn't easy to be overworked, poorly paid and making do with obsolete facilities.

Wetin be this abeg?

philip0906:

Complete bullocks!

You people think it is everybody in Nigeria that is poor. Some of us can pay for quality healthcare, some of us have comprehensive healthcare packages from our work place...but you know what, we'll pass on that.

As I said if you aren't paying for the absconded patients then you've got no complaints to make. You're also free to pass those who need it will take it.

The news is littered daily with gross incompetence from Nigerian doctors who have either misdiagnosed or applied wrong treatment regimen in patients leading to deaths and all. Thousands of Nigerians loose their lives yearly to doctors gross incompetence.


They arent God. Yes they misdiagnosed and make mistakes so also the oyibo doctors you want to run to. Only there they dont announce it to the entire planet like Nigerians are prone to do.

Also wontnit be strange it the doctors start announcing every right diagnosis. You tend to forget that a 1% error means he got 99 right.

The Nigerian doctor is an empty nut head who is more interested in the prestige his Dr tittle accords him/her than getting the job done the right way.


Now this is pure hatred for whatever reason. Your business.


You think your president, lawmakers and wealthy Nigerians who go outside the country for proper healthcare are silly? I won't even go near Nigerian doctors for a simple diagnosis... Incompetent lots

No they arent. Firstly to many it's a status thing, I can afford it not that they are smart.

helpee:
let me tell you this fact. In almost every country, only the best study medicine. So the best set of people studied medicine in Nigeria. The meaning is this....if the best nigeria can produce are incompetent, imagine what you are!!! If nigerian doctors are empty nut heads like you said...imagine what will be on your own head...SAWDUST

alsudaes1:

You "want to get my point" after forming an erroneous opinion already? I have nothing further to tell you.

And @ eleojo23 and @ helpee, in what way did my comment support the actions of the patients to warrant such reactions from you guys

alsudaes1:


That's the major point raised by virtually all of them, MONEY!

alsudaes1:

You "want to get my point" after forming an erroneous opinion already? I have nothing further to tell you.

And @ eleojo23 and @ helpee, in what way did my comment support the actions of the patients to warrant such reactions from you guys

alsudaes1:

You "want to get my point" after forming an erroneous opinion already? I have nothing further to tell you.


@ MedicH, @ eleojo23 and @ helpee, in what way did my comment support the actions of the patients to warrant such reactions from you guys

philip0906:
Nonsense!

Nigerian doctors are an incompetent lot. Outside the country, they excel because they have no options than to perform. But here in Nigeria, they think they're demi gods because they spent 7 years at the uni.

Sadly, they cause thousands of deaths yearly due to their incompetency and lackluster attitude.

philip0906:

Complete bullocks!

You people think it is everybody in Nigeria that is poor. Some of us can pay for quality healthcare, some of us have comprehensive healthcare packages from our work place...but you know what, we'll pass on that.

The news is littered daily with gross incompetence from Nigerian doctors who have either misdiagnosed or applied wrong treatment regimen in patients leading to deaths and all. Thousands of Nigerians loose their lives yearly to doctors gross incompetence.

The Nigerian doctor is an empty nut head who is more interested in the prestige his Dr tittle accords him/her than getting the job done the right way.

You think your president, lawmakers and wealthy Nigerians who go outside the country for proper healthcare are silly? I won't even go near Nigerian doctors for a simple diagnosis... Incompetent lots

DrWhizy:


No be today sha. Had several experiences

The most painful was a child who needed to be taken to a tertiary center for an urgent dialysis after he had been given nonsense native drugs (as treatment for a possible meningitis)that had knocked off the kidneys. The distance between my facility and the tertiary center was much and they weren’t mobile. The child didn’t have much time and if they waited to get a vehicle (which would have been almost impossible at that time), the child would die. I offered to take them with my car, a risky venture because my fuel tank was in reserve and I had planned on refueling the next day. Luckily we arrived the tertiary center on time and i helped in providing vital info to my senior colleagues at the center. The problem became payment for the peritoneal dialysis. They didn’t have enough cash at hand and were pleading that it be done as they promised to pay the next day. To make it easier I lent the relatives a small sum of 14k which I luckily had on me; he also promised to pay back the next day as I left for my facility which was unmanned all this while. Unfortunately my fuel wouldn’t take me that far as the car stopped enroute. I trekked at that odd hour for an unimaginable distance as I didn’t even have a dime to get a bike (that’s if I find sef) and finally arrived. Till date I never saw mr x neither did I see my money. Got his number, called him and when he heard my voice he dropped and barred my number. Well, i know not to do such things again. I was just a Corp doctor trying to help.

philip0906:

Complete bullocks!

You people think it is everybody in Nigeria that is poor. Some of us can pay for quality healthcare, some of us have comprehensive healthcare packages from our work place...but you know what, we'll pass on that.

The news is littered daily with gross incompetence from Nigerian doctors who have either misdiagnosed or applied wrong treatment regimen in patients leading to deaths and all. Thousands of Nigerians loose their lives yearly to doctors gross incompetence.

The Nigerian doctor is an empty nut head who is more interested in the prestige his Dr tittle accords him/her than getting the job done the right way.

You think your president, lawmakers and wealthy Nigerians who go outside the country for proper healthcare are silly? I won't even go near Nigerian doctors for a simple diagnosis... Incompetent lots

philip0906:

Complete bullocks!

You people think it is everybody in Nigeria that is poor. Some of us can pay for quality healthcare, some of us have comprehensive healthcare packages from our work place...but you know what, we'll pass on that.

The news is littered daily with gross incompetence from Nigerian doctors who have either misdiagnosed or applied wrong treatment regimen in patients leading to deaths and all. Thousands of Nigerians loose their lives yearly to doctors gross incompetence.

The Nigerian doctor is an empty nut head who is more interested in the prestige his Dr tittle accords him/her than getting the job done the right way.

You think your president, lawmakers and wealthy Nigerians who go outside the country for proper healthcare are silly? I won't even go near Nigerian doctors for a simple diagnosis... Incompetent lots

Emmaxy9:


I still don't get your point. You say Nigerian doctors do misdiagnose or apply wrong treatments causing death, but do you think everyone is perfect.I would like to see you study medicine and treat everyone perfect without taking a life during your career.
Another funny thing you said is that Nigerian doctors have empty nut heads. Please I'm begging you, there's no age limit in which one can be a doctor, you can enroll in a medical school and study it for yourself, thats only if you make it to the admission list.

For your information, doctors spend 6 years in medical school. They begin to read Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry which are all individual courses on their own under a duration of 1 and half years, after which they write their professional exams. More than half of the class fail out, while the good ones remain. Mind you its only the best of secondary schools that get to study Medicine.
Thats not the end. They keep on writing professional exams until graduation.can you do that?

I'm not saying all doctors are geniuses that cant make mistakes. All I'm saying is that it's not easy, so don't come here to showcase your senselessness.